Newborn Mini Kits

PROJECT is closed for now. Thanks to everyone who helped! God bless each of you! (Sept. 2017) Mini Kits for UMC in Vegas 2017 If any of you would like to help out making or purchasing simple items for some newborn kits, here are the items needed, with my mailing address :) PLEASE tell your friends about this too. Items needed for each UMC mini-newborn kit: ♥ 13”-14” circ, 5" - 6" tall newborn hats ♥ 3.5” booties ♥ 6" - 7” cotton or bamboo washcloths ♥ Ivory soap ♥ 2 newborn disposable diapers for each kit ♥ 1-qt ziplock ♥ 1 28" - 34" crocheted, knitted, flannel sewed blanket or tied lite-weight quilt (+ fleece is ideal-- great Eagle project!) ♥ 6" squares for blankets - please weave in ends!! These are for mini-kits plus a blanket! ♥ FREE PATTERNS you may use to make these items: ♥ http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/umc-kit-patterns.html ♥ And here are NEW beginners crocheted hat, booties, washcloth patterns! ♥ (PROJECT is closed for now. (Sept. 2017)) Bev Qualheim (Crafting Angels) PO Box 427 Logandale NV 89021-0427 USA UMC Newborn Mini Kits 2017 RED = not enough yet GREEN = Hurrah we have plenty! Totals updated July 3, 2017-- We made it!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!! Follow BevsCountryCottage Neighborhood on Facebook - see what others are doing to help those in need!
♥ Hats - (150) (extra hats, booties etc. will go to Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite NV)	201
♥ Booties (150 pairs)	198
♥ Washcloths (150)- cotton	238
♥ Blankets (150) We made it!!!	160
♥ Soap (150 bars of Ivory soap)	165
♥ Disposable Diapers (300)	357
♥ 1 qt. Ziplocks (150)	191
♥ 6", 9" 0r 12" squares for blankets --don't need more now, thanks!	25 - babies 48 - nursing home
Not for the kits, but UMC can use Preemie hats to fit 2 lbs to 5 lb babies.	80
2017 assembly: Photos of our 2016 Assembly Our November 14, 2016 meeting was just wonderful. 8 of us assembled 201 complete kits, 75 partial kits as we ran out of soap. The partial kits had a hat, booties, diapers and a blanket. :) Plus we had several hats leftover to just donate separately. We ended up with well over 300 items to give to new moms, many of whom are in need. For all of you who made and sent things for our recent Mini-Kit assembly, here is a letter I received in a card December 2016 from UMC hospital in Vegas. :) "Dear Crafting Angels, Just a little note to express our gratitude for the generosity. Your newborn kits, blankets and hats, are greatly appreciated. Our families are so happy to have new items for their babies. Please know you are touching many lives. Kindest regards, Eliana C. on behalf of UMC's HM dept. "

Our Dec 11, 2015 meeting was amazingly fun and we assembled 115 magical kits!
UMC was thrilled and sent sweet card thanking everyone!

"Dearest Crafting Angels,
We wanted to drop you a note of gratitude. We are overwhelmed with your generosity. Your donations of layettes, baby clothes, blankets and hats among other items) will be sent to the hospital. I am sure many new families will have new baby items because of your contributions. Happy Holidays! We appreciate you! Sincerely Amy Runge, RN on behalf of UMC's FRC."

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